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Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-01

A cheering story 8 profitable real estate transaction in Birmingham, Alabama, is told. A barber at Montgomery joined another ton sorial artist there and invested $500 in Bir- mingham house lots some time ago. Subse-
 quently they were offered S1.000 apiece for
 their interest. year later the offer rose to $10, 900, and that was doubled 8 month or two after. and so on upward rose the figures, till about twelve months ago $150,00 cash was put at their disposal if they would consent to hand over their land titles. Last July the $150, 900 rose to $200, ,000, by Thanksgiving it was $500, GOO, and Christmas brought along the rounded figure of s4OO,000. Now s500, 900 is offered for the tract. They still de- cline every proposition, and talk calmly of the million" that is sure to be offered be- fore next summer appears.
 The Supreme court of New York has just decided that while an attempt to commit sui eide is violation of the criminal law, sui eide actually accomplished is not. Therefore an insurance policy which becomes void if death occurs to the insured individual while engaged in violating a criminal law holds good If the individual succeeds in killing himself If somebody else should kill him when he was trying to kill himself, the policy would not be collectable. The Nebraska Supreme court similarly explains that an in-
 surance policy on the life of an individual | who is killed while running away with prop l srty he has just stolen must be paid, since l the killing is done after the law has been yio-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-01

lated. There is no law against thief's run ming away. If he had been killed while talk ing the money the policy would be void.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-01
No Accidental Discovery OLD WOMAN'S REMEDY.

Dr. R. c. Flowers Liver and Stomach Sanative is no accidental discovery, no old grandmother's remedy, blst Is the culmina- tion of the ripest scholarship, the crowning work of years of profound study, and an ex- perience extending over the largest private practice ever enjoyed by an American physi- elan. This medicine had radically cured many thousands of cases where hope had almost vanished, and life was 8 continued torment before it was placed upon the mar ket. Every one can now be cured of dys- pepsia, liver complaints, and general debility at nominal cost. For sale by all druggists. Only S1 bottle.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-01
Ladies' Hosiery Department
DRESS GOODS.

We are now opening Spring Dress Goods and Velvets early in the season. We offer novel, ties that cannot be found a month or six weeks hence.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-01
BLACK WOLF!

Or Black Leprosy, is disease which is considered incurabe but 1t has yielded to the curative proper ties Of SwIFT's SPECIFIC-now known all over the world as S. s. s. Mrs. Bailey, of West Somerville Mass, near Boston, was attacked several years ago with this hdeous black eruption, and was treated by the best medical talent, who could only say that the disease was species of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
POWDERLY ILL.
The Great Labor Champion Near
Deaths Door.

Deaths Door.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13.-Speclal
from Scranton: General Master Work
man Powderly became sick i'll PrOvi-
denee Saturday evening. The attack
did not prevent him from starting home
where he arrived at 1:35 yesterday
evening. Before leaving New York he
sent a telegram to the family instruct
ing them to have the carriage ready and
a physician. When he reached Scran-
ton he was quite weak, having been
stricken with a severe hemOrrhage of
the lungs on the Fall River steamer on
Long Island Sound. He was quickly
conveyed home, where DIR. Allen,
his family physician, was IN waiting.
The doctor remained with him the
greater part fthe afternoon. POwderly's
condition was serious until an early hour
this morning. Then he rallied. To-day
he is resting easy. He is still very much
enfeebled. No one except the physician
and the family is allowed to see him.
DIR. Allen says Powderly is tired and
worn out. His attack is due to cOnsid-
cradle travelling and the great extent of
work and lecturing he has been doing.
The doctor directed Powderly to remain
quiet few days, and thinks with the
rest gained thereby he will soon recover.
Powderly has suffered considerably
heretofore from quinsy and other throat
difficulties, but his present illness was
the most sudden and severe he has at
any time undergone. 1t was thought
for a time he could not survive, but at
6 O'Clock this evening the physicians re-
port he is greatly improved. with fair
prospects of ultimate recovery. He is
now able to sit up an hour or so at a
time and converses with intimate friends
who call to see him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
Traffic i'm Cbinese Women.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Dec. 49,
Wong All Hung, who is said to be a
wealthy Chinese merchant, was con-
victed in the United States district
court to-day on charge of importing
two Chinese woman for immoral pur-
poses. Twenty-seven Chinese women
who arrived here week ago
are now detained on a steamer,
as circumstances had led the
officials to believe they were purchased
in Hong Kong by the Chinese in this
city and brought here for immoral pur-
poses. The federal officers are giving
the matter their attention. From records
seized among the baggage Of the women
and from the testimony given in court,
it was discovered that there was regu-
lar traffic in young women, and that
they were purchased in China for from
$500 to 5000 each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
NOTICE OF SALE.

Sealed Proposals will be received
by the Managers of the Minnesota
State Reform School, at the office OF
the Secretary, until Saturday, Feb.
Is, 1883, at 2:30 p. NJ, for the pur-
chase of the lands and buildings of
the Minnesota State Reform School,
owned by the state, and situated in
the City of st. Paul in what is known
as the Midway district Of the cities
of st. Paul and Minneapolis, and
containing about sixty-three (63)
acres of land.
The terms, conditions of sale and
reservations, will be made known
on application to the Secretary at
his office, st. Paul.
Bids will be indOrsed: Proposals
for purchase of the lands and build
ings of the Minnesota State Reform
School.
The Managers reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
December 9. 1887.
D. W. INGERSOLL, President.
F. MCCORMICK, Secretary.
344,35O&1twk to feb1S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
A Drunken Son Cruelty Stamps
His Mother to Death,

CLAREMONT, n. H., Dec. 13.-Luke
CroutherS, aged twenty-four, a cigar
maker, returned home from work last
night partially intoxicated, and, upon
being rebuked by his aged mother, at
tackled and brutally beat her. He threw
her down, stamped upon her, and beat
her head against the floor until she was
almost unconscious. Mrs. Crouthers'
screams attracted a neighbor, Mr..
Leayitt. who came in and took the
woman to his own house, where, after
relating the foregoing facts, she be-
came unconscious, and about mid
night she died. James Crouthers,
brother of the murderer,
heard that his mother had been beaten.
He went to the house and administered
a fearful beating to Luke, and then
went to Leavitt'S house and was broken
down by learning of his mothers death.
An autopsy will be held tomorrow upon
the dead woman. A singular feature of
the case is that Mrs. Hardy, who had
gone to the house intending to spend
the night with Mrs. Crouthers, had dis
appeared, and seems to have left the
village. 1t is not known whether she
knows anything about how the murder
occurred. The case against young
Crouthers rests entirely on his mothers
statements.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14

ously, and although vigorous search,
lasting four or five weeks, was made for
him, no trace of his whereabouts could
be obtained. He was given up for lost,
q mystery that would never be solved.
Yesterday morning a little colored boy
found skull and some clothing on Bon
Harbor island, four miles west Of town.
The remains proved to be those Of Hoag,
and had evidently been exposed during
the whole time of his absence. He had
over $500 in cash when he was last seen
by his friends, and there is a strong sus-
picion that he was murdered for his
money,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14

ton. The ballet music Is a familiar
number on concert programmes. The
first scene of the third act is laid In the
house where Chrysa has found refuge.
She utters heartfelt prayer, her plead
ing being interrupted by the acclama-
tiOns with which the populace outside
greet Nero. VindeX joins her. There
Is beautiful number, in which she
confesses to Vindex that she is Chris
tian, and then love duet with a broad,
impassioned sweep of melody. This is
followed by trio, Epicharis having en-
tered. Vindex departs to arrange for
their flight.
In the ensuing scene occurs one'of
the simplest yet most beautiful num-
bers in the score. Epicharis and Chrysa
wander back in memory to the latter's
childhood and sing duet in the form OF
slumber song. Their fancles are
rudely broken in upon by the entrance
of Nero. But the Jealous Popp@a, who
has followed him, confronts him. At
the same time Saccus enters and an
nounces that
ROME IS IN FLAMES. D.
In his desire to witness so glorious a
scene Nero forgets about Chrysa and
haStens away. In the second scene we
flames, from the tower of Maccenas.
The populace is watching the progress
of the fire with horror and cursing the
Christians-the supposed incendaries.
Nero appears on the tower with POpp9a.
calls for Tyre and sings ballad. He
sees Chry sa among the populace and
orders her seized. AS last desperate
means to save herself from his fiendish
desires, she proclaims herself a Chris
tian and is slain by the pOpulace. Vim
dex hastens away to avenge her death
by heading a
LONG-PLANNED REVOLT
against Nero. Epicharis throws her
self upon Chrysa's corpse and both are
buried beneath the ruins of falling
houses. The music throughout this
scene is highly descriptive. The fourth
act is very short. Nero, in his blind
rage. has wandered into the mausOleum
of Augustus, where he is confronted by
the spirits of those he has murdered.
Saccus finds him here, and tells him the
army has revOlted, with Vindex at Its
head. The scene changes to the Cam
pagna. Saccus, at Nero'S entreaty,
plunges his dagger iuto the emperOr's
heart just as Vindex and his soldiery
come up, Nero expiring with the eX-
clamationr 'What great artist dies
with me-"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
AN ULTIMATUM.
The Cherokee National Party APP
neal TO the United States.

TAHLEoUAH, I. T.. Dec. 13.-The Ill
tmatum in the political crisis has been
reached by the Nationals calling on the
United States government to settle mat
tiers. They issue circular declaring
that an irresponsible body of men have
taken torcible possession of the capitol
and executive offices, and ask that they
at once be disarmed. They demand that
the statutes, as existed before the SeiZ-
ure. be fully restored. The Nationals will
then be willing to refer to arbitration
the settlement of the difficulties. The
Downings answered endorsing the
nesire for peace, but refuse to turn over
the government to BuShyhead, dis
claiming that the capitol is in the hands
af an armed mob, but under the control
of regularly elected officers who were
not regularly sworn in because of the
negligence of the Nationals, and as
there was no legally qualified eXecu-
tive, it became necessary to save the
country from anarchy for the officers
elected to take their seats. The mani
festo proclaims that Bushyhead's term
expired Nov. Z. They accordingly de-
cline abdicating until it can be more
clearly shown that the laws of the
Cherokee nation are not adequate to de-
termine such a crisis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
None Large Enough.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 13.-Edwin L.
Harper did not receive his prison garb
to-day. as it was found there was none
in stock large enough for him and suit
had to be made. Neither was his hair
clipped closely and face shaved smoothly
in accordance with the regulations. He
was not required to go to breakfast with
the other prisoners as he had not re-
ceived his suit, but ate an hour later of
the usual prison fare in the presence of
a number of reporters. He requested
the officials hereafter to allow as little
intrusion as possible by newspaper
men. Mrs. Harper, her sister and their
father were at the prison before noon to
see the prisoner, and they had a long
conference. When the time came for
parting both Harper and his wife broke
down completely. Harper cried like
child for several minutes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
MUST BE RECORDED.
A Court Judgment Invalid Until
1t Has Been acknowledgements
Court SylIabi.

1t Has Been RecOrded--Suprem
Court SylIabi.
"a judgment is not a judgment until
it has been recorded in the Judgment
book by the clerk of court" so the SUI
preme court of Minnesota held in the
case of Chelsea J. RockwoodIys. Edward
j. Davenport. clerk of courts of Henne-
pin county,in an opinion filed yesterday,
The appellant in this case was the as
signee of S. Ii. Baker against whom n.
w. Aver & Son, j. Holden and Augusta
Underhill obtained judgments for vari-
Gus amounts. The clerk of court, Ed
ward j. Davenport, neglected to file the
judgments at the proper time, and
lockwood applied for an injunction to
restrain the clerk from filing it ''nunc
pro tune" In the decision the court
holds that the clerk cannot file judg-
ment ''nunc pro tune" except by order
of court, but in this case holds that it
was within the discretion of the court
to refuse the Injunction to restrain the
clerk from filing the injunction ''nuDc
pro tune" The case is one of consider
able importance to attorneys, and the
decision will call the delinquent clerks
of court, if there are any, to sense of
their duty. ''lt is surprising how many.
judgments are left in just that shape"
said an attorney yesterday afternoon.
sit is safe to say that one-half are never
recorded when they should be-"
The syllabus follows: y
Chelsea j. lockwood, as assignee. APP
pellant VS.. Edward j. Davenport, as
clerk, respondent.
Syllabus5To constitute a Judgment
for the purpose of docketing it must be
entered in the judgment book. A dock
citing without such entry is of no avail,
even though Judgment rolf be filed
with what purpOrtS to be copy of
Judgment on it. In such case the clerk
cannot, without an order of the court,
enter a Judgment nunc pro tune. But
held that the refusal of the court to
grant a temporary injunction TO restrain
the clerk from entering the judgment
nunc pro tune in such case was within
the sound legal discretion of the court.
Order affirmed. GILFILLAN, e. j. -
OTHER CASES.
Edward II. Hall, appellant, VS.. Henry
w. Wheeler, respondent.
SyllabuS-H was the owner of certain
land. 1t was sold for taxes and w be-
came the purchaser. After the right to
redeem had, as the parties supposed,
expired and the tax title became abSo-
lutte, the parties made an arrangement
in accordance with which HI quit
claimed a part of the land to W and w
quit claimed the remainder, there being
no fraud nor mistake of facts. Held to
be compromise of their respective
rights in the land. and that it will be
upheld although subsequent judicial
decision shows the rights of the parties
to have been different from what they
supposed. Judgment sffirmed.
GIIFIILAN c. j.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
A Saloon Murder.

ABILENE, Kan, Dec. ia special
from Wallace, Kan, gives the particu-
lars of the killing last night in the Oasis
saloon of an itinerant sewing machine
member by Tom Dunn, local tough
and desperate. 1t appears that the
sewing machine man attempted the
cowboy act of making Dunn dance.
Dunn refused to dance, when the sew
ing machine man commenced firing his
revolver, when Dunn shot the machine
man through the heart. Dunn was ar
rested, but allowed the liberty of streets
pending the coroner's inquest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
BIDWELL STREET,
rom curHce Street to Deios Street,

As reported upon as being necessary
and proper by the Board of Public
Works of said city under date of Nov,
IL, 1887, which said report was adopted
by said Common Council at its meeting
held on Nov. Is, 1887.
All in accordance with and as indi-
Gated by the red lines ON the profiles
thereof, and as reported upon as being
necessary and proper by the Board Of
Public Works of said city under dates
above mentioned, which said reports
at its meetings held on the dates above
mentioned.
The profles Indicating the proposed
changes are on file and can be seen at
this Office.
By order of the Common Council.
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST,
noy23-4w-wed&sat City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
Juvenile Thieves.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Monday morn
ing fifty letters, containing about sew
enty-fve checks and drafts, were stolen
from the postoffice box Of the Trades
mems bank. To-day the police traced
about abe six y years old, ' who, finding the
and distributed the checks among their
juvenile friends. A few of the checks
have been recovered. The boys were
too yOung TO be arrested,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
She Killed a Burglar.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Dec. 13.-On
Sunday night the family of Joseph
Mullen, in Cabel county, were awak-
ened by burglars. The eldest daughter
saw burly negro crawling through
the window. She seized a revolver and
fired at him, intending to brighten him
away, but the bullet struck him in the
head, and he fell from the window
stone dead. The young woman is the
heroine of the hour in the neighbOr-
hood
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
Vanderbilt Released.

SAN JOSE, Cal. Dec. 13.-H. L. Van
derbilt, claiming to be the advance
agent for Sullivan's Wild West show,
and who was arrested here Saturday
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was released yesterday after
noon, the complainant, d. r. Barber,
having refused to appear against him,
and left at once for San Francisco.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
They Got Big Booty.

TORONTO, Dec. ia daring bur-
glary was committed at the postOffice in
the village of Norwood early Saturday
morning, by which loss of $1,000 in
cash, $1,000 in stamps and over $4,000
in notes and securities was sustained.
The registered letters were also taken.
The burglars blew off the door of the
pOstOfflce safe to get their plumber.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
Vorce Still Free.

DENVER, Col, Dee. ia Corona
special says: A cowboy just arrived
from the Il. H. C. ranch says that VOrce
was not wounded in the thigh as re-
ported. Immediately after the killing
of HOllingswOrth he mounted horse
and escaped in the darkness, going east.
He is now in better shape to defy the
officers than ever. 1t is supposed that
he has headed for New Mexico.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
Forgery Charged.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Dec. 13.-Frank
grocer, left the city on Sat
urday. 1t has since TRANSFERRED that he
has been guilty of forging number of
notes upon which he secured money.
The amount known reaches about $1,000.
1t is thought he has forged notes of
farmers to considerable extent. B. f.
Funk, wholesale grocer, has attached
his stock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
Shot in the Back.

WmLIAMsTowN, KY, Dec. ia Sc
rious shooting affray occurred in town
last evening about 4 o'clock, in which
Ewell Lauter was fatally shot, Lauter
was disOrderly. and in resisting the Off
GERS was shot by Deputy Marshal Frank
Cunningham, the ball taking effect in
the back near the spine. Physicians
pronounce the shot fatal. Cunningham
is under 81. 900 bond. Lauter will die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
A Jockey Killed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Jim Arnold.
eolored jockey, was shot and killed at
The Gutenberg race track to-day by
Sergeant of Police Buckley, of Wee
haWken. Arnold was resisting arrest
on warrant for threatening the life of
woman. He shot the policeman in the
hand who was serving the warrant,
NhereOn Buckley shot him dead
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
entity of matchmaking.

LoGANsPoRT. Ind, Dec. 13.-Samuel
Robinson was found guilty as an acces-
sorry in the crime of Matchmaking SAM
uel McMullen. The jury fixed his pun
iShment at two years in the penitentiary,
after being out twenty-fOur hours.
Wood and Robinson have both received
a sentence of two years. Lauderback
has not yet been tried.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
A Policeman Worsted.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Policeman Luke
Colleran was fatally injured by being
thrown off the Randolph street viaduct
this afternoon. He was detailed to ar
rest gang of ''shell workers" on the
and had placed Ed Hall, one of
them, under arrest, when the Olners
rushed out, rescued the prisoner and
threw COlleran over the railing. The
officer struck on fiat car loaded with
iron
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
APostnffice Rohhed.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. ia dispatch
from Toronto says the postoffice at Nor
wood was robbed early Saturday morn
ing of s11 900 in notes, and securities,
and $500 in stamps, by burglars who
used explosives in their work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
A Buckeye BOrgia.

EVANSVILLE, O., Dec. 13.-Mrs. Anna
Shoots, against whom the last grand
jury returned two indictments of muir
der in the first degree, has been released
from custody on $4,000 bail. A rich
brother-in-law is Mrs. Shoots bonds
man. Mrs. SmoOts is suspected of hay
ing killed her four children, in the
bodies of whom, it is alleged, poison has
been found. She will be tried i'll Janu-
arV
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
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Suicide of a Farmer.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dee. 13.-HOdge
Burnett, prosperous young farmer of
this county, was found in the woods
Yesterday, mile from his home, with
his throat cut and a razor in his hand.
The death of his wife a few days ago
unbalanced his mind and caused him to
commit Suicide